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WHAT COULD BACKUP POWER COST — AND WHAT COULD GRID ELECTRICITY COST YOU?

Compare the installed and financed cost of backup power with your current electric bill, projected grid costs, and potential battery or solar savings. Results are planning estimates—not guarantees.

Protection from outages and rising electricity costs: Compare estimated backup-system financing with your current bill, projected grid costs, and possible savings. Storage value varies by utility plan, equipment, solar production, usage, and operating strategy.

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Planning estimates only—not a financing offer, engineering recommendation, final quote, utility-rate forecast, or savings guarantee. The grid-cost increase is a user-adjustable assumption, not a prediction. Installed cost, financing, performance, incentives, export rates, utility prices, and savings vary by home, usage, rate plan, equipment, and contractor. Backup Ready does not design or install systems; participating licensed Arizona contractors provide final recommendations, pricing, permitting, and installation.